Sam Dekker was the hero for Wisconsin for the second game in a row as he helped send the Badgers to their second straight Final Four.
The junior forward poured in 27 points during Wisconsin’s 85-78 win over Arizona in the Elite Eight on Saturday. He was 5-of-6 on 3-pointers and made 6-of-7 at the free throw line. That impressive stat line was a follow-up to his 23-point, 10-rebound performance in a Sweet 16 win over North Carolina.
The big blow Saturday was this 3-pointer in traffic that iced the victory for the Badgers. Note the boss-like celebration:
As Complex points out, that shot was extremely similar to the basket Dekker made to win the state championship in high school in 2012:
As if that weren’t enough, Dekker went viral for keeping it real with teammate Frank Kaminsky, who was begging for a foul call:
Dekker is not only carrying Wisconsin in this tournament, but he is also elevating his draft stock. Chad Ford says he’s playing like a lottery pick:
No one's helped their draft stock more this tournament than Sam Dekker When he shoots like that & plays w/ that swagger he's a lottery pick
— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) March 29, 2015
